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,ry, announced yes
SOUTHERN
A L 1 F O R N I A
DAI LY W' TROJAN
Pi Kappa Sigma, national honorary educational sorority, will meet tonight at 7 in the Y. W. C. A. rooms In the Student Union.
NO. XXII.
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, October 29, 1930.
No. 34
IMMUNITY CHEST DRIVE ENDS TODAY
AID CATES iOBABLE
Clubs May Raise for University Archways.
D California Trojan clubs I }S,000 for the construc-rnamental pale? or areh-U,e ends of University | |S was the report of the j-alfio aud ga > commit-jt last night’s meeting legislative council, jnnl association commit-plans for the vari-■ a clubs to sponsor social K proceeds of which will
Jto build tii- ways, it ( |e that Los Angelea con-donate material and I | be the only expense to iriity. Definite plans will at the Nov. 1 meetings I ^-ojan clubs
| an! of public works now lg lo remove- the 'dinky" on University park, and Is secretary reports that l will be removed within The board then will park ilovvn the center treet, similar to that on treet.
3 the money is raised, one be built immediately at >r of University and Ex-laasmuch as the uni-I |wns that land on both the street at this point, at the north end of Uni-irk will be built when 'jet cut is completed.
E. Snapper Ingram, pirersity district, is now >o have stop signs placed Wrs of University park street, and University S6th place. Plans for jpolicemen on campus hve been tabled.
GOUGH WILL ATBERKELEY
jCough, president of the ! Students is leaving to-Berkeley where he will i California student body itional good-will assem-:day at lo o’clock.
*as Issued an invitation Part ol the year by Stern , student body president Altshuler will speak jeturn at the footbball rally preceding tbe Cai
tia has always been not-8 warm reception given a Jative from Southern Call-lated Gous'i. “Their stu-,T Presidents have always j-j supporters or the ex-(»lly tradition.” will rallies have been a lor tbe last five years be-three leading Pacific Jversltles, California, Stan-Southern California. Sev-it ago, Tom Tike, preside student body at Stance at an assembly here. j«jay Lewis Gough gave a at Stanford at a simil-edlng the game. Cough *t be received a very ex-j*<*Ptlon on the part of the ;officials and the faculty, 'Piest at the northern in-
Society T o t New Officers
11 of thla year of
Maimer-Newkirk Dental go-1 be l>eid tonight at 8 o'-1 e Xi Pal Phi house, 631 |®®tytlghth street. Officers 'cted. Talkg wtn be ^
® in the dental pro-on8 which will be the L°,the southern Callfor-
'■“iUD8fcle8 CUUtJty Den
Rio de Janeiro Cheers Tavora, Rebel General
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 28— (UP)—Gen. Juarez Tavora, young | northern rebel leader, hero of the hour, arrived here today by airplane from the north and was cheered by excited thousands as he passed along the capital's broad streets to hl9 hotel.
The young general, popularly mentioned as vice-president In the provisional government to be formed under Dr. Getullo Vargas, who is recognized as leader of the successful revolt, at once conferred with other rebel leaders in the capital.
Cheering thousands lined the Av-enida Rio Branco to catch a glimpse of General Tavora. It was the procession of a conquering he-, ro as his automobile passed through the gay shouting throng late in the afternoon of a cloudy and threatening day.
Squires Add New Names To Register
Dean Harrell and William Baxter Replace Guy Bartlett, James Tarver,
Dean Harrell and William Bax-ter were chosen aa new members of the Squires at a meeting of the Trojan Knights last Wednesday evening, Page Parker, president of the Squires, announced yesterday. The election came at this time, he stated, because of the resignation of Guy Dartlett and James Tarver, who have entered the College of Dentistry this year as freshmen.
The Squires is a service organization composed of sophomore men who have been outstanding in their freshman year. Selection of members Is made by the Trojan Knights at the end of the year. Hartlett and Tarver are disqualified this year because by entering the College of Dentistry, they have become freshmen, but they have been placed on the preferred list and will become Squires next year when they are sophomores.
Preservation of the campus traditions is the fundamental object of the Squires organization. They assist at rallies and games and supervise at send-off parades and other all-university functions.
Little Hope For Entombed Miners In Gas Explosion
McALESTER, Okla., Oct. 28.— (UP)—Men braved gas, perils of fire and falling walls in slopes of the Wheatley coal mine here tonight to reach 29 comrads trap ped by an explosion.
Rescue squads, equipped to walk through dreaded “black damp" gas which filled the mine, resumed a 24-hour battle to learn that fate of the miners entombed behind tons of debris in the lower slopes.
All members of the night crew were caught by the blast which racked the workings shortly after they entered last night. It killed one man near the entrance, loosened a “fall" of earth and timbers at the 14th level, and entombed 29 others'on the 16th, 17th and 18th passageways. It was feared all were dead.
FRATERNITIES HOLD SECOND GET TOGETHER
Theta Sigma Nus Hosts at Smoker Monday Night for Greeks.
From three to five hundred fraternity men attended the Greek smoker Monday night at the Theta Sigma Nu house .according to Fred Chase, chairman of the inter-fraternity relations committee of the lnterfraternlty council.
"The near beer was all gone some time before the smoker was over, which is some indication of the great number who attended,” Chase declared. “Anyone who was there will agree that there remains not the slight;-*, doubt of the success of the smoker Idea, after the Theta Sigma Nu affair Monday-night.”
Over a score of houses have asked that they be allowed to put on the next smoker, which is tentative ly set for Nov. 18, Chase announced. The third affair had already been promised to one fraternity, however, and if that house can make the arrangements for the dale It will be announced within a few days.
Subsequent smokers will be assigned to volunteering houses by some sort of impartial selection, probably drawing out of a hat. Chase announced.
Paul Zander, interfraternitycoun-cil president and head of the Theta Sigma Nu house, also expressed great satisfaction over the attendance Monday night.
“It was In line with our expectations that more men would know-each other at the second smoker, as a result of the flrst gathering at the S. A. E. house, and we were not disappointed. At each succeeding smoker there should be an increase in cordiality until by the end of the year there will be few fraternity men who have not increased their list of friends on the campus many times,” Zander declared.
Dean Francis Bacon, counselor of men, attended the Theta Sigma Nu gathering and said that ln his opinion the movement was gaining momentum rapidly and there was no question of its success.
Next All'University ‘Dig9 Honors Visiting Prexies
Jimmy West’s Orchestra Selected For Affair, Which Will Again Be Held In Social Hall Of Student Union,
Informality will be Ihe reigning note at tho second all-unlverslty "dig,” to be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m., on Monday, Nov. 3. The social hall of the Student Union will again be the scene of the affair, and arrangements are being made to provide checkroom facilities.
Music for the dance will be furnished by Jimmy West and his popular 10-piece campus orchestra. During the- evening several school songs will be played and the “dig” will be in the form of an Informal rally for the California game. The Trojan Knights and Squires have been requested to keep the stag line back from the floor, and thus avoid the congestion that was prevalent at the last “dig.”
Honored guests at the "dig" will be representatives of the Southern California Conference of Student Body Presidents, who are holding their monthly meeting here Monday. The colleges which will be
represented are: CalTech, San Diego State, Whittier, Pomona, U. C. L. A., Redlands, Occidental, La Verne, California Christian, and I^oyola.
As usual, cutting in by the men is encouraged, as the affair Is strictly Informal. Sport clothes will be in order for the women, whlfr men will wear the usual campus cords and sweaters.
All men attending the “dig” must throw the customary two-bits In the wash tub, and In addition, Identification cards must be shown at the door. All fraternities and Bor-oritles are urged to co-operate and dismiss their meetings early.
BRUSH FIRE STIRS BERKELEY CAMPUS
BERKELEY, Cal.,, Oct. 28.— (UP)—A general alarm was turned in today which brought all uptown fire apparatus in Berkeley to the scene of a grass fire behind the Greek theater on the University of California campus.
The fire, believed started by a student who carelessly flung a burning cigarette into dry grass, had spread half way up Grizzley peak by mid-afternoon.
Firemen were assisted in fighting the flames by boy scouts, students, and volunteers, while anxious householders, remembering the disastrous Berkeley fire of 1922, gazed worriedly at the clouds of yellow smoke that rolled omniously up from the hills.
It was reported that a slight breeze had died down and tliat the fire was under control toward evening.
FORENSIC SQUAD TRYOUTS TODAY
LIQUOR QUESTION DODGED BY G.O.P.
IN HOOSE HALL CLAIMS AL SMITH
Varsity Will Debate University of California; Trials at 3 p. m. Today.
Students who have signed up for tryouts for the varsity debate with the University of California should report this afternoon at 3 at 206 Hoose ha'.', stated Ed Lee, assistant varsity debate manager. Students who have not signed up for the tryouts at the debate ofllce may still do so today, said Lee. Tryouts for the debate with the English debating team will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 in 206 Hoose hall.
“Resolved* That the modern school of cynicism has done more harm than good to American civilization," is the topic for the debate with the University of California. The Englsh team will be debated on the subject, "Resolved, That the principle of democracy has been tried and found wanting.”
Band and Glee Club Entertains City Employees With Program
Under the direction of Harold Roberts and J. Arthur Lewis, a 50-piece picked Trojan band and the Trojan men’s glee club appeared last night on a program of celebrities held under tbe auspices of the City Employees association of the city of Los Angeles. The band was assisted by its mascot, little Jack Langton. Appearing on the program with the band were the famous radio actors, the Beverly Hill Billies as well as a well known pop ular orchestra, Frank Watanabe of KNX tame and Sol Hoopli, and his Hawaiian quartette.
Featuring the new- Trojan marching song and the Song of Troy, which have just been introduced to the student body and public at football games, the band played several popular numbers and a medley of university marching songs. John T. Boudreau, band instructor, led the band in a semi-classical selection. The m«n’s glee club under the leadership of J. Arthur Lewis assisted the band, singing the school songs and a semi-classical number.
Rooters' Tickets To Be Available For Short Time
It is emphatic that all students holding an associated students book with a right to a Beat in the rooting section available should present the ticket at the office In the Student Union within the next few days according to Marie Poetker, cashier.
Approximately 2800 student rooters tickets have been sold since j Oct. 15, opening date of the ticket sales for the California game; and as all other available tickets have been sold to outsiders the ticket office will not be able to hold the student rooters tickets much long er.
Nov. 1 has been set as the opening date for ticket sales to the Washington and Notre Dame games, but it has not been decided Just when the student rooters tickets will be honored.
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Orchestra Begins Season Rehearsal
Rehearsals by the Southern California orchestra tor the season's program have already commenced under the direction of Professor Alexander Stewart of the College of Music, and Iceland Auer, student director. Student assistants for the season have also been appointed.
Tbe new student assistants will be Leland Auer, student director; Robert Hamlin, manager; Carlton Smith, assistant manager; Betty Haugb, secretary; Lester Spencer, concert manager; Verner Montgomery, librarian; and Albert Bicknell, assistant librarian.
Fortner Governor of New York Expects No Solution From Republicans.
BOSTON, Oct. 28—(UP)—No solution of the prohibition problem can come from the Republican party, Alfred E. Smith, former governor of New York, declared in an address here tonight.
Smith spoke before 12,000 Bay State Democrats in Boston Arena at their final rally for the coming state election. His presence was In gratitude for the majority of some 15,000 votes which Massachusetts gave him over President Hoover two years ago.
Republicans have been “compelled to duck and dodge” on the prohibition question, Smith charged ln stating that any leadership in the matter must come from the Dem ocratic party.
Smith praised the prohibition plank adopted by New York Democrats this year, calling for repeal ol the Eighteenth Amendment and return of “Home Rule” for settling the liquor problem.
The former governor said that transfer of prohibition enforcement from the Treasury Department to the Justice Department resulted only ln Inconvenience to bootleggers.
"It made no stride toward getting at the fundamentals of the trouble," Smith said. “It merely made the bootlegger get acquaint--id w-ith new enforcement officers."
WAMP COVER AROUSES IRE OF CENSORS
Editor Fears for Safety of Illustration for Big Game Number,
“The cover for the November Wampus, entitled 'Big Game’ has been censored," I believe, stated Wilma Goodwin, editor, "however, 1 have not actually seen the changes which are being made.”
Big game is the theme of the magazine for tills month, stories and jokes pertain to the subject, and Ihe flrst sales of the book will be made at the California football game.
“But Only God Can Make a Tree," by llarold Malloy is the football story of the Issue, which, according to the editor, is a riot of laugh ter. Illustrations are by Ollie King.
"Sophisticated” by Elinor Wilhoit, Is a romantic story with an ultrasophisticated ending, illustrated by Elolse Emrlck. Matt Barr and Ralph Huston have ln this issue a two-page spread of original Mother | (loose rhymes. These little poems j are written In the style of some of the noted poets of the day and are up to the standards set by these two campus satirists last year, stated Wilma Goodwin.
“Advice to the Lovelorn" deals with the love affairs of various campus figures, their trials and tribulations, their successes and failures. The scandal for this page was cutled by the nosey wife of Aggie, Clytemnestra.
The book contains, as usual, the contributions of Aggie Zilch. He has written an interesting article which vies with that of Ills wife in amount of campus scandal. Again he has become inventor and this time the invention is one that ov ery college man or woman will appreciate. Illustrations and Jokes .surpass those ln the flrst Issue and there are more of them. The mag azlne being 12 pages larger than last month allows for more humor.
Material for the next Issue is already being turned in to the Wampus ofllce, 218 Student Union, and any contributors who have Jokes, art work or stories should bring them to the office at tbe earliest date for work ls already being done on the December number.
Engineers Make Next Field Trip To Venice Wells
Students of Uie College of En gineerlng will hold their next field trip Friday following a lecture to be given at 1 p.m. by David Hall, manager of engineering in the Los Angeles office of the Westing house Electric and Manufacturing company. The subject of his lec ture will be ' Electric Drilling for Oil."
Engineers will leave the campus for the Venice oil field at 2 p.m. where they will observe the various methods of drilling. Electrical drilling will be their chief observa tion and study. Guides will be pro vided to accompany the group.
Mr. Hall has spent a number of years designing large Industrial motors among which has been some of the largest direct current motors ln the world. He has done pioneer work In the field of oil-well drilling equipment.
All engineers are urged to be present and all others who are interested are invited.
PIGSKIN FEATURES ACTION PICTURES
Action pictures of the Trojan teams In its games so-far this season will be a new feature of the PigskiA Review for the Denver game. This third book of the year will be distributed Saturday, and will be the usual 16 pageB in length.
"Vogue” type, a modernistic style of printing flrst used In the Utah Aggie game Pigskin will be used throughout the Denver issue. The cover will be the same as the one for the Utah book, an oil painting of two football teams In action. This is an Innovation used for th*' flrst time this year.
Five layouts, two of the Delivei team, two of the Trojans, and the page of action pictures will be scattered through the book. A picture of Jimmy Phelan, Washington's new coach, will illustrate Joe Mil hlche's regular article on the con-
(Contlnued on Page Four)
Plans Arranged For Semi-annual Singing Contest
That the final plans for the semi-annual, all-tiniverslly women's sing next Monday are now being complete was announced today by Juanita Wagner, general chairman for the affair.
Members of each sorority taking pai l iu the sing will be seated together and will be recognized by a plaque or banner boating their Insignia and colors. These plaques should be given to Marjorie Ore well in the W. S. G. A. office by tomorrow. Each house will sing one If Its own songs, and ln addition, one fraternity song. Girls in non-organlzed groups will sing popular numbers.
Judges for the contest will be Miss Lillian Wilson, Miss Hubbard, and Miss Price.
4 Chairmen Ineligible For Office
Kenneth Call o w, Ran Ritchey, Bill Horton, Fred Smith Ousted.
Four committee chairmen were declared ineligible because of scholastic probation at last night's meeting of the Legislative council. The chairmen are Kenneth Callow, rally; Ran lUtchey, Community Chest; Bill Horton, elections; and Fred Smith, homecom Ing.
Lewis Oough announced that Callow would finish plans for the California rally, and that temporary chairmen would be appointed for the three remaining rallies of the semester. Callow will remain In his position as president of the Trojan Knglits.
Itan Rtcliey, who already is working on the chest drive, will continue In his post until the conclusion of the drive. Delmont Reese has been appointed as the new homecoming chairman, and the new election commissioner will be appointed at the council's next meeting.
Minutes of the board of student publications were approved. These Included the appointments of John Morley and Walter Roberts as as slstant editors of the El Itodeo, and of Ruth Ann llyerley as women's editor.
Conservatives Ask For Resignation of Baldwin as Leader
LONDON, Oct. 28. (UP)—A sensation was created in political quarters tonight, when 44 conservative party members of parliament signed a declaration demanding that Stanley Baldwin resign as head of the party.
The declaration asserted:
"We, the subjoined members of the house of commons, submit that a change in leadership is essential to the national interests.”
Baldwin has long been head of the conservative party, and has been prime minister of a conservative government.
The declaration was published on the eve of one of the most important meetings of the conservative party scheduled for tomorrow.
STUDENT WELFARE
Members of the student welfare committee are requested by Leo Grudin, chairman, to meet in Dr. Francis Bacon's office, 203 Student Union, at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Frank Baxter Talks on Education During Graduate School Luncheon
Amiicanizatlon of Knglish education was discussed by Frank C. Ilaxter of the English department at the luncheon meeting of the Graduate school yesterday In the Student Union.
Presiding at the meeting was Dr. John D. Cooke of the English department. He Introduced tbe members of the English staff and explained their positions in the department.
Mr. Baxter, who has recently studied at Cambridge where he earned his master's degree, explained tbe difference between the Oxonian system of education and that oi the American colleges. Many ot tbe provincial colleges of
Kngland have adopted practically the same system as is used in America, whereas the larger universities of Cambridge, Oxford, aud the University of London have retained the older educational program.
Many American students go to Kngland to get their doctor’s degrees in that country, but most English students do not care for the advanced degree, stated Mr. Baxter.
FINAL PLEA MADE FOR DONATIONS
Nine O’clock Classes Dismissed Early to Aid Workers.
Bringing the 1930 university Community Chest drive to a close. S. C. workers -will make a canvas of all classes at 9 o’clock today.
Professors and Instructors received notice from the offlce of the president this morning that classes nt 9 o’clock would be dismissed five minutes in advance of the usual time In order that 179 workers may collect from students. They will meot the students as they leave their rooms.
Dick Mogle, chairman of this part of the campus drive, has ap pointed captains for tho various schools, colleges, and buildings, who In turn have picked their work ers. They are Paul Spicer. College of Dentistry, with a committee of 15; Carl Waeg’o, College of Com merce, with a group ot 26; Maxine Frank, psychology building, 10; Bud Fetterly, law building, 15; Helen Ilernau, science building, 32; Mary Harnaberger, architecture. 5; Jack Itendler, Bridge hall, 40; Mar ’ha Burkett, Administration building, 32; and Gilbert Morse, College of Music, 8.
"We expect that the greatest portion of the Chest fund will come from money collected from 9 o’clock classes,” Ran Ritchey, general Community Chest chairman for the university, stated last night.
The drive on fraternities and sororities will continue until this evening. Most of the fraternities are expected to reach a 100 per cent quota by tonight. Jack Morrison, chairman, 3tates.
Four sororities had reached a 100 per cent quota Monday night. They were: Delta Delta Delta, Pi Beta Phi, Kappa Delta, and Zeta Tau Alpha.
A complete list of sorority captains was announced by Helen Johnson, chairman, as follows: Margaret Dut'ey, assistant chairman; Jean Burke, Alpha Chl Omega; Pauline Williams. Alpha Delta PI; Ruth Cltrin, Alpha Epsilon PI; Sonia Turney, Alpha Gamma Delta; Alice Malm. Beta Sigma Omicron; Mary Jane Mercer, Delta Delta Delta; Gretchen Mayer, Delta Gamma; Marie Drake, Delta Zeta; Helen Dewart, Iota Higma Theta; Virgin ia Ward, Kappa Alpha Theta; Josephine Pelphery, Kappa Delta; Narcisse Truitt, Phi Mu; Mary Anil Cotton, Pi Beta Phi; Frances Karsh, Sigma Delta Tau; and Patricia Vigne, Zeta Tau Alpha.
Captains having collected money will turn it In to Miss Johnson in Student Union 234 at 9:50 today.
NOV. 21 DATE SET FOR JUNIOR PROM
Contrary to a statement of yesterday's Daily Trojan, the date ot the Junior From is set for Nov. 21 "Since only a little ovei three weeks remain, students should make sure of purchasing their bids as soon as they are placed on sale." Hyrum White, general committee chairman, stated yesterday.
At a meeting of the 1930 Junior Proin committee members and chairman, held yesterday noon ln 234 Student Union, definite plans were laid down to the personnel of the various groups which are undertaking the management of the dance.
Pointing out the iact that a com paratively small amount of time remains for the arranging of such details as bids, favors, location, orchestra, decorations, and refreshments, White stated. “With a satisfactory budget and spirit of cooperation, and profiting by the exD perience of former years, there is uothiug to stand ln the way n.' making this coming affair the out standing event of the school year.

»«• A,*?**
,ry, announced yes
SOUTHERN
A L 1 F O R N I A
DAI LY W' TROJAN
Pi Kappa Sigma, national honorary educational sorority, will meet tonight at 7 in the Y. W. C. A. rooms In the Student Union.
NO. XXII.
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, October 29, 1930.
No. 34
IMMUNITY CHEST DRIVE ENDS TODAY
AID CATES iOBABLE
Clubs May Raise for University Archways.
D California Trojan clubs I }S,000 for the construc-rnamental pale? or areh-U,e ends of University | |S was the report of the j-alfio aud ga > commit-jt last night’s meeting legislative council, jnnl association commit-plans for the vari-■ a clubs to sponsor social K proceeds of which will
Jto build tii- ways, it ( |e that Los Angelea con-donate material and I | be the only expense to iriity. Definite plans will at the Nov. 1 meetings I ^-ojan clubs
| an! of public works now lg lo remove- the 'dinky" on University park, and Is secretary reports that l will be removed within The board then will park ilovvn the center treet, similar to that on treet.
3 the money is raised, one be built immediately at >r of University and Ex-laasmuch as the uni-I |wns that land on both the street at this point, at the north end of Uni-irk will be built when 'jet cut is completed.
E. Snapper Ingram, pirersity district, is now >o have stop signs placed Wrs of University park street, and University S6th place. Plans for jpolicemen on campus hve been tabled.
GOUGH WILL ATBERKELEY
jCough, president of the ! Students is leaving to-Berkeley where he will i California student body itional good-will assem-:day at lo o’clock.
*as Issued an invitation Part ol the year by Stern , student body president Altshuler will speak jeturn at the footbball rally preceding tbe Cai
tia has always been not-8 warm reception given a Jative from Southern Call-lated Gous'i. “Their stu-,T Presidents have always j-j supporters or the ex-(»lly tradition.” will rallies have been a lor tbe last five years be-three leading Pacific Jversltles, California, Stan-Southern California. Sev-it ago, Tom Tike, preside student body at Stance at an assembly here. j«jay Lewis Gough gave a at Stanford at a simil-edlng the game. Cough *t be received a very ex-j*eid tonight at 8 o'-1 e Xi Pal Phi house, 631 |®®tytlghth street. Officers 'cted. Talkg wtn be ^
® in the dental pro-on8 which will be the L°,the southern Callfor-
'■“iUD8fcle8 CUUtJty Den
Rio de Janeiro Cheers Tavora, Rebel General
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 28— (UP)—Gen. Juarez Tavora, young | northern rebel leader, hero of the hour, arrived here today by airplane from the north and was cheered by excited thousands as he passed along the capital's broad streets to hl9 hotel.
The young general, popularly mentioned as vice-president In the provisional government to be formed under Dr. Getullo Vargas, who is recognized as leader of the successful revolt, at once conferred with other rebel leaders in the capital.
Cheering thousands lined the Av-enida Rio Branco to catch a glimpse of General Tavora. It was the procession of a conquering he-, ro as his automobile passed through the gay shouting throng late in the afternoon of a cloudy and threatening day.
Squires Add New Names To Register
Dean Harrell and William Baxter Replace Guy Bartlett, James Tarver,
Dean Harrell and William Bax-ter were chosen aa new members of the Squires at a meeting of the Trojan Knights last Wednesday evening, Page Parker, president of the Squires, announced yesterday. The election came at this time, he stated, because of the resignation of Guy Dartlett and James Tarver, who have entered the College of Dentistry this year as freshmen.
The Squires is a service organization composed of sophomore men who have been outstanding in their freshman year. Selection of members Is made by the Trojan Knights at the end of the year. Hartlett and Tarver are disqualified this year because by entering the College of Dentistry, they have become freshmen, but they have been placed on the preferred list and will become Squires next year when they are sophomores.
Preservation of the campus traditions is the fundamental object of the Squires organization. They assist at rallies and games and supervise at send-off parades and other all-university functions.
Little Hope For Entombed Miners In Gas Explosion
McALESTER, Okla., Oct. 28.— (UP)—Men braved gas, perils of fire and falling walls in slopes of the Wheatley coal mine here tonight to reach 29 comrads trap ped by an explosion.
Rescue squads, equipped to walk through dreaded “black damp" gas which filled the mine, resumed a 24-hour battle to learn that fate of the miners entombed behind tons of debris in the lower slopes.
All members of the night crew were caught by the blast which racked the workings shortly after they entered last night. It killed one man near the entrance, loosened a “fall" of earth and timbers at the 14th level, and entombed 29 others'on the 16th, 17th and 18th passageways. It was feared all were dead.
FRATERNITIES HOLD SECOND GET TOGETHER
Theta Sigma Nus Hosts at Smoker Monday Night for Greeks.
From three to five hundred fraternity men attended the Greek smoker Monday night at the Theta Sigma Nu house .according to Fred Chase, chairman of the inter-fraternity relations committee of the lnterfraternlty council.
"The near beer was all gone some time before the smoker was over, which is some indication of the great number who attended,” Chase declared. “Anyone who was there will agree that there remains not the slight;-*, doubt of the success of the smoker Idea, after the Theta Sigma Nu affair Monday-night.”
Over a score of houses have asked that they be allowed to put on the next smoker, which is tentative ly set for Nov. 18, Chase announced. The third affair had already been promised to one fraternity, however, and if that house can make the arrangements for the dale It will be announced within a few days.
Subsequent smokers will be assigned to volunteering houses by some sort of impartial selection, probably drawing out of a hat. Chase announced.
Paul Zander, interfraternitycoun-cil president and head of the Theta Sigma Nu house, also expressed great satisfaction over the attendance Monday night.
“It was In line with our expectations that more men would know-each other at the second smoker, as a result of the flrst gathering at the S. A. E. house, and we were not disappointed. At each succeeding smoker there should be an increase in cordiality until by the end of the year there will be few fraternity men who have not increased their list of friends on the campus many times,” Zander declared.
Dean Francis Bacon, counselor of men, attended the Theta Sigma Nu gathering and said that ln his opinion the movement was gaining momentum rapidly and there was no question of its success.
Next All'University ‘Dig9 Honors Visiting Prexies
Jimmy West’s Orchestra Selected For Affair, Which Will Again Be Held In Social Hall Of Student Union,
Informality will be Ihe reigning note at tho second all-unlverslty "dig,” to be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m., on Monday, Nov. 3. The social hall of the Student Union will again be the scene of the affair, and arrangements are being made to provide checkroom facilities.
Music for the dance will be furnished by Jimmy West and his popular 10-piece campus orchestra. During the- evening several school songs will be played and the “dig” will be in the form of an Informal rally for the California game. The Trojan Knights and Squires have been requested to keep the stag line back from the floor, and thus avoid the congestion that was prevalent at the last “dig.”
Honored guests at the "dig" will be representatives of the Southern California Conference of Student Body Presidents, who are holding their monthly meeting here Monday. The colleges which will be
represented are: CalTech, San Diego State, Whittier, Pomona, U. C. L. A., Redlands, Occidental, La Verne, California Christian, and I^oyola.
As usual, cutting in by the men is encouraged, as the affair Is strictly Informal. Sport clothes will be in order for the women, whlfr men will wear the usual campus cords and sweaters.
All men attending the “dig” must throw the customary two-bits In the wash tub, and In addition, Identification cards must be shown at the door. All fraternities and Bor-oritles are urged to co-operate and dismiss their meetings early.
BRUSH FIRE STIRS BERKELEY CAMPUS
BERKELEY, Cal.,, Oct. 28.— (UP)—A general alarm was turned in today which brought all uptown fire apparatus in Berkeley to the scene of a grass fire behind the Greek theater on the University of California campus.
The fire, believed started by a student who carelessly flung a burning cigarette into dry grass, had spread half way up Grizzley peak by mid-afternoon.
Firemen were assisted in fighting the flames by boy scouts, students, and volunteers, while anxious householders, remembering the disastrous Berkeley fire of 1922, gazed worriedly at the clouds of yellow smoke that rolled omniously up from the hills.
It was reported that a slight breeze had died down and tliat the fire was under control toward evening.
FORENSIC SQUAD TRYOUTS TODAY
LIQUOR QUESTION DODGED BY G.O.P.
IN HOOSE HALL CLAIMS AL SMITH
Varsity Will Debate University of California; Trials at 3 p. m. Today.
Students who have signed up for tryouts for the varsity debate with the University of California should report this afternoon at 3 at 206 Hoose ha'.', stated Ed Lee, assistant varsity debate manager. Students who have not signed up for the tryouts at the debate ofllce may still do so today, said Lee. Tryouts for the debate with the English debating team will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 in 206 Hoose hall.
“Resolved* That the modern school of cynicism has done more harm than good to American civilization," is the topic for the debate with the University of California. The Englsh team will be debated on the subject, "Resolved, That the principle of democracy has been tried and found wanting.”
Band and Glee Club Entertains City Employees With Program
Under the direction of Harold Roberts and J. Arthur Lewis, a 50-piece picked Trojan band and the Trojan men’s glee club appeared last night on a program of celebrities held under tbe auspices of the City Employees association of the city of Los Angeles. The band was assisted by its mascot, little Jack Langton. Appearing on the program with the band were the famous radio actors, the Beverly Hill Billies as well as a well known pop ular orchestra, Frank Watanabe of KNX tame and Sol Hoopli, and his Hawaiian quartette.
Featuring the new- Trojan marching song and the Song of Troy, which have just been introduced to the student body and public at football games, the band played several popular numbers and a medley of university marching songs. John T. Boudreau, band instructor, led the band in a semi-classical selection. The m«n’s glee club under the leadership of J. Arthur Lewis assisted the band, singing the school songs and a semi-classical number.
Rooters' Tickets To Be Available For Short Time
It is emphatic that all students holding an associated students book with a right to a Beat in the rooting section available should present the ticket at the office In the Student Union within the next few days according to Marie Poetker, cashier.
Approximately 2800 student rooters tickets have been sold since j Oct. 15, opening date of the ticket sales for the California game; and as all other available tickets have been sold to outsiders the ticket office will not be able to hold the student rooters tickets much long er.
Nov. 1 has been set as the opening date for ticket sales to the Washington and Notre Dame games, but it has not been decided Just when the student rooters tickets will be honored.
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Orchestra Begins Season Rehearsal
Rehearsals by the Southern California orchestra tor the season's program have already commenced under the direction of Professor Alexander Stewart of the College of Music, and Iceland Auer, student director. Student assistants for the season have also been appointed.
Tbe new student assistants will be Leland Auer, student director; Robert Hamlin, manager; Carlton Smith, assistant manager; Betty Haugb, secretary; Lester Spencer, concert manager; Verner Montgomery, librarian; and Albert Bicknell, assistant librarian.
Fortner Governor of New York Expects No Solution From Republicans.
BOSTON, Oct. 28—(UP)—No solution of the prohibition problem can come from the Republican party, Alfred E. Smith, former governor of New York, declared in an address here tonight.
Smith spoke before 12,000 Bay State Democrats in Boston Arena at their final rally for the coming state election. His presence was In gratitude for the majority of some 15,000 votes which Massachusetts gave him over President Hoover two years ago.
Republicans have been “compelled to duck and dodge” on the prohibition question, Smith charged ln stating that any leadership in the matter must come from the Dem ocratic party.
Smith praised the prohibition plank adopted by New York Democrats this year, calling for repeal ol the Eighteenth Amendment and return of “Home Rule” for settling the liquor problem.
The former governor said that transfer of prohibition enforcement from the Treasury Department to the Justice Department resulted only ln Inconvenience to bootleggers.
"It made no stride toward getting at the fundamentals of the trouble," Smith said. “It merely made the bootlegger get acquaint--id w-ith new enforcement officers."
WAMP COVER AROUSES IRE OF CENSORS
Editor Fears for Safety of Illustration for Big Game Number,
“The cover for the November Wampus, entitled 'Big Game’ has been censored," I believe, stated Wilma Goodwin, editor, "however, 1 have not actually seen the changes which are being made.”
Big game is the theme of the magazine for tills month, stories and jokes pertain to the subject, and Ihe flrst sales of the book will be made at the California football game.
“But Only God Can Make a Tree," by llarold Malloy is the football story of the Issue, which, according to the editor, is a riot of laugh ter. Illustrations are by Ollie King.
"Sophisticated” by Elinor Wilhoit, Is a romantic story with an ultrasophisticated ending, illustrated by Elolse Emrlck. Matt Barr and Ralph Huston have ln this issue a two-page spread of original Mother | (loose rhymes. These little poems j are written In the style of some of the noted poets of the day and are up to the standards set by these two campus satirists last year, stated Wilma Goodwin.
“Advice to the Lovelorn" deals with the love affairs of various campus figures, their trials and tribulations, their successes and failures. The scandal for this page was cutled by the nosey wife of Aggie, Clytemnestra.
The book contains, as usual, the contributions of Aggie Zilch. He has written an interesting article which vies with that of Ills wife in amount of campus scandal. Again he has become inventor and this time the invention is one that ov ery college man or woman will appreciate. Illustrations and Jokes .surpass those ln the flrst Issue and there are more of them. The mag azlne being 12 pages larger than last month allows for more humor.
Material for the next Issue is already being turned in to the Wampus ofllce, 218 Student Union, and any contributors who have Jokes, art work or stories should bring them to the office at tbe earliest date for work ls already being done on the December number.
Engineers Make Next Field Trip To Venice Wells
Students of Uie College of En gineerlng will hold their next field trip Friday following a lecture to be given at 1 p.m. by David Hall, manager of engineering in the Los Angeles office of the Westing house Electric and Manufacturing company. The subject of his lec ture will be ' Electric Drilling for Oil."
Engineers will leave the campus for the Venice oil field at 2 p.m. where they will observe the various methods of drilling. Electrical drilling will be their chief observa tion and study. Guides will be pro vided to accompany the group.
Mr. Hall has spent a number of years designing large Industrial motors among which has been some of the largest direct current motors ln the world. He has done pioneer work In the field of oil-well drilling equipment.
All engineers are urged to be present and all others who are interested are invited.
PIGSKIN FEATURES ACTION PICTURES
Action pictures of the Trojan teams In its games so-far this season will be a new feature of the PigskiA Review for the Denver game. This third book of the year will be distributed Saturday, and will be the usual 16 pageB in length.
"Vogue” type, a modernistic style of printing flrst used In the Utah Aggie game Pigskin will be used throughout the Denver issue. The cover will be the same as the one for the Utah book, an oil painting of two football teams In action. This is an Innovation used for th*' flrst time this year.
Five layouts, two of the Delivei team, two of the Trojans, and the page of action pictures will be scattered through the book. A picture of Jimmy Phelan, Washington's new coach, will illustrate Joe Mil hlche's regular article on the con-
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Plans Arranged For Semi-annual Singing Contest
That the final plans for the semi-annual, all-tiniverslly women's sing next Monday are now being complete was announced today by Juanita Wagner, general chairman for the affair.
Members of each sorority taking pai l iu the sing will be seated together and will be recognized by a plaque or banner boating their Insignia and colors. These plaques should be given to Marjorie Ore well in the W. S. G. A. office by tomorrow. Each house will sing one If Its own songs, and ln addition, one fraternity song. Girls in non-organlzed groups will sing popular numbers.
Judges for the contest will be Miss Lillian Wilson, Miss Hubbard, and Miss Price.
4 Chairmen Ineligible For Office
Kenneth Call o w, Ran Ritchey, Bill Horton, Fred Smith Ousted.
Four committee chairmen were declared ineligible because of scholastic probation at last night's meeting of the Legislative council. The chairmen are Kenneth Callow, rally; Ran lUtchey, Community Chest; Bill Horton, elections; and Fred Smith, homecom Ing.
Lewis Oough announced that Callow would finish plans for the California rally, and that temporary chairmen would be appointed for the three remaining rallies of the semester. Callow will remain In his position as president of the Trojan Knglits.
Itan Rtcliey, who already is working on the chest drive, will continue In his post until the conclusion of the drive. Delmont Reese has been appointed as the new homecoming chairman, and the new election commissioner will be appointed at the council's next meeting.
Minutes of the board of student publications were approved. These Included the appointments of John Morley and Walter Roberts as as slstant editors of the El Itodeo, and of Ruth Ann llyerley as women's editor.
Conservatives Ask For Resignation of Baldwin as Leader
LONDON, Oct. 28. (UP)—A sensation was created in political quarters tonight, when 44 conservative party members of parliament signed a declaration demanding that Stanley Baldwin resign as head of the party.
The declaration asserted:
"We, the subjoined members of the house of commons, submit that a change in leadership is essential to the national interests.”
Baldwin has long been head of the conservative party, and has been prime minister of a conservative government.
The declaration was published on the eve of one of the most important meetings of the conservative party scheduled for tomorrow.
STUDENT WELFARE
Members of the student welfare committee are requested by Leo Grudin, chairman, to meet in Dr. Francis Bacon's office, 203 Student Union, at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Frank Baxter Talks on Education During Graduate School Luncheon
Amiicanizatlon of Knglish education was discussed by Frank C. Ilaxter of the English department at the luncheon meeting of the Graduate school yesterday In the Student Union.
Presiding at the meeting was Dr. John D. Cooke of the English department. He Introduced tbe members of the English staff and explained their positions in the department.
Mr. Baxter, who has recently studied at Cambridge where he earned his master's degree, explained tbe difference between the Oxonian system of education and that oi the American colleges. Many ot tbe provincial colleges of
Kngland have adopted practically the same system as is used in America, whereas the larger universities of Cambridge, Oxford, aud the University of London have retained the older educational program.
Many American students go to Kngland to get their doctor’s degrees in that country, but most English students do not care for the advanced degree, stated Mr. Baxter.
FINAL PLEA MADE FOR DONATIONS
Nine O’clock Classes Dismissed Early to Aid Workers.
Bringing the 1930 university Community Chest drive to a close. S. C. workers -will make a canvas of all classes at 9 o’clock today.
Professors and Instructors received notice from the offlce of the president this morning that classes nt 9 o’clock would be dismissed five minutes in advance of the usual time In order that 179 workers may collect from students. They will meot the students as they leave their rooms.
Dick Mogle, chairman of this part of the campus drive, has ap pointed captains for tho various schools, colleges, and buildings, who In turn have picked their work ers. They are Paul Spicer. College of Dentistry, with a committee of 15; Carl Waeg’o, College of Com merce, with a group ot 26; Maxine Frank, psychology building, 10; Bud Fetterly, law building, 15; Helen Ilernau, science building, 32; Mary Harnaberger, architecture. 5; Jack Itendler, Bridge hall, 40; Mar ’ha Burkett, Administration building, 32; and Gilbert Morse, College of Music, 8.
"We expect that the greatest portion of the Chest fund will come from money collected from 9 o’clock classes,” Ran Ritchey, general Community Chest chairman for the university, stated last night.
The drive on fraternities and sororities will continue until this evening. Most of the fraternities are expected to reach a 100 per cent quota by tonight. Jack Morrison, chairman, 3tates.
Four sororities had reached a 100 per cent quota Monday night. They were: Delta Delta Delta, Pi Beta Phi, Kappa Delta, and Zeta Tau Alpha.
A complete list of sorority captains was announced by Helen Johnson, chairman, as follows: Margaret Dut'ey, assistant chairman; Jean Burke, Alpha Chl Omega; Pauline Williams. Alpha Delta PI; Ruth Cltrin, Alpha Epsilon PI; Sonia Turney, Alpha Gamma Delta; Alice Malm. Beta Sigma Omicron; Mary Jane Mercer, Delta Delta Delta; Gretchen Mayer, Delta Gamma; Marie Drake, Delta Zeta; Helen Dewart, Iota Higma Theta; Virgin ia Ward, Kappa Alpha Theta; Josephine Pelphery, Kappa Delta; Narcisse Truitt, Phi Mu; Mary Anil Cotton, Pi Beta Phi; Frances Karsh, Sigma Delta Tau; and Patricia Vigne, Zeta Tau Alpha.
Captains having collected money will turn it In to Miss Johnson in Student Union 234 at 9:50 today.
NOV. 21 DATE SET FOR JUNIOR PROM
Contrary to a statement of yesterday's Daily Trojan, the date ot the Junior From is set for Nov. 21 "Since only a little ovei three weeks remain, students should make sure of purchasing their bids as soon as they are placed on sale." Hyrum White, general committee chairman, stated yesterday.
At a meeting of the 1930 Junior Proin committee members and chairman, held yesterday noon ln 234 Student Union, definite plans were laid down to the personnel of the various groups which are undertaking the management of the dance.
Pointing out the iact that a com paratively small amount of time remains for the arranging of such details as bids, favors, location, orchestra, decorations, and refreshments, White stated. “With a satisfactory budget and spirit of cooperation, and profiting by the exD perience of former years, there is uothiug to stand ln the way n.' making this coming affair the out standing event of the school year.